Asking Seller to pay for closing cost and escrow fees?

[Simon W.]

Hi,

So I am in the middle of negotiating with the seller.

I told to listing agent that if I want to accept the seller's offer, he would have to pay for all the closing cost and escrow fees.

(I am new to this. This would be my first deal. I never bought a house.)

Did I ask the right thing? The agent responded back with

I read that buyer is usually responsible for those fees, but I know that everything in Real Estate is negotiable. And have heard stories people having the other party pay for it.

How should I respond back to that?

Thanks.